The pop-punk band were set to play at Dublin’s 3Arena next week. Blink-182 have postponed three of their upcoming gigs, including two in Ireland, due to an “urgent family matter” involving drummer Travis Barker. The US rockers were set to play in Glasgow on 2 September, at Belfast’s SSE Arena on 4 September and at […]

2 years ago

He has defended his decision. The stepson of the British billionaire missing aboard the Titanic tourist submarine that disappeared on an expedition to the shipwreck attended a Blink-182 concert just hours after the news broke. A massive search and rescue operation is underway in the mid-Atlantic after the OceanGate tourist vessel, the Titan, went missing during […]

3 years ago

One-two-five and we’re feelin’ alive… Not sure that intro makes any sense but sure we’re here now and we’re doing the quiz, aren’t we? It’s the JOE Music Quiz, to be precise! Three rounds await – a Blink-182 round in honour of the original line-up reforming and the band announcing Irish dates for 2023, a […]

3 years ago

The drummer posted the concerning tweet on Tuesday. Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker has been rushed to hospital after the musician posted a worrying tweet that simply read: “God save me”. Sharing the social media post on Tuesday, it is still unknown what medical emergency doctors are attending, but it is thought he is being […]

4 years ago

Let’s do this. It’s that time of the week once again – the JOE Music Quiz is here. This week, we have a round on current affairs, a round on music documentaries and a special Blink-182 round given that this is week 82 of the quiz and I’m not waiting another 100 weeks in order […]

4 years ago

“Today is an amazing day and I feel so blessed.” Mark Hoppus, the bassist and drummer from Blink-182 has told fans that he is now cancer-free after undergoing chemotherapy. Earlier this summer, the musician told fans that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Hoppus had been open about his health, […]

4 years ago